Marketing Coordinator, Events - Contractor

Contract, Fixed-Term: January 4 – July 3, 2027

The Specialty Coffee Association (SCA) is seeking a Marketing Coordinator, Events to assist in the delivery of marketing tasks for World of Coffee tradeshows and the World Coffee Championships in 2027. This is a dynamic role: we need someone who is organized, self-motivated, and not afraid to dive in!

This role is ideal for someone early in their marketing or communications career who is hungry to grow — someone who is exceptionally detail-oriented, agile, self-disciplined, and an excellent team member and collaborator.

• What You’ll Do
• Event Marketing Support (core of the role)

Execute a pre-planned social media plan; traffic and curate graphic assets and photography with the creative team, author captions, and deploy campaigns on schedule.

Build newsletters to a pre-planned schedule in collaboration with the events, sponsorship, and creative teams; curate photography, graphics, and copy to build visually stunning and informative newsletter campaigns.

Update imagery, graphics, and copy on event websites as needed.

Assist onsite event and competition teams; assist with onsite production, organize onsite photography, deploy social campaigns, and coordinate asset and collateral delivery with the event audio-visual teams.

Create post-event reports for both tradeshows and competitions and ensure event photography and videography collateral is delivered to sponsors as contracted.

Sponsorship Support

Work closely with the Sponsorship team to ensure contracted sponsorship benefits are fulfilled across web, social media, newsletters, and the event mobile app.

Coordinate with the sponsorship and events teams to receive, organize, and deliver sponsor-delivered assets as required and ensure contracted sponsorship benefits are programmed and deployed as required.

General Administration

Assist in reviewing and proofing all marketing collateral for events and competitions including event structures, signage, marketing materials, and more.

Ensure team folders and files are well organized and easy to navigate.

Assist in analytics and progress reporting to internal teams, escalating project snags and issues as required.

What We’re Looking For

Marketing Experience (Required)

Minimum three years of Marketing, Sponsorship, Communications or Administrative experience.

Proficiency in Microsoft Tools including Teams, SharePoint, and Microsoft Office programs.

Proficiency in marketing tools and platforms including Salesforce Marketing Cloud, Buffer, Squarespace, Airtable, and others.

Strong command of written and spoken English.

Ability to follow detailed instructions and meet strict deadlines.

Preferred but Not Essential

Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, particularly Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign.

Attributes

Strong self-discipline, motivation, organizational skills, and a keen eye for detail.

Ability to prioritize and balance multiple demands at once.

Comfortable receiving, applying, and providing creative feedback.

Strong communication skills.

Interest in specialty coffee and international food and beverage culture.

Comfortable working in a fast-paced, dynamic, and collaborative environment.

What You’ll Gain

Hands-on experience working on global brand campaigns, with real project and task ownership.

Direct mentorship and feedback to sharpen your skills and build your experience.

Exposure to marketing across digital, events, and global competitions.

International travel.

A collaborative, mission-driven team environment.